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Comparison between BenQ GW2280 vs BenQ BL2420PT

General Info
Model Number BenQ GW2280 BenQ BL2420PT
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2014
Brand BenQ BenQ
Model Number GW2280 BL2420PT
Alias GW2280E
Display
Screen Size Class 22" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 21.5 in
54.6 cm
546 mm
1.79 ft
23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 18.77 in
47.7 cm
476.64 mm
1.56 ft
20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 10.56 in
26.8 cm
268.11 mm
0.88 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics AU Optronics
Display Type VA AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.248 mm 0.206 mm
Screen Pixel Density 102 ppi 123 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.93 % 81.85 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 77 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 13 ms 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 18 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.18 in
5.5 cm
55.4 mm
0.18 ft
2.81 in
7.2 cm
71.5 mm
0.23 ft
Case Width with Stand 19.27 in
49 cm
489.5 mm
1.61 ft
22.17 in
56.3 cm
563.2 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.42 in
39.2 cm
391.6 mm
1.28 ft
15.15 in
38.5 cm
384.9 mm
1.26 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.2 in
18.3 cm
183 mm
0.6 ft
9.43 in
24 cm
239.55 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.5 kg
8 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W 2 x 1W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
CAD/CAM mode
Display Pilot
Light sensor
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Animation mode
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 19.27 in
49 cm
489.5 mm
1.61 ft
22.17 in
56.3 cm
563.2 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height 11.69 in
29.7 cm
296.9 mm
0.97 ft
13.33 in
33.9 cm
338.7 mm
1.11 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 50 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable Audio cable
D-sub cable
DVI-D cable
USB 2.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TÜV/Low
TÜV
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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